Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Miskin Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Miskin Street (CF24 4AR) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the Cathays average (292.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Miskin Street (CF24 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cathays| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Senghennydd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhymney Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miskin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rhymney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rhymney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llanbleddian Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rhymney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llantwit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glynrhondda Street | Under investigation |
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